THAMES NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 213, 7 September 1900, Page 8

THAMES NEWS.

THAMES, this day

The election of Councillors to fill tho vacancies oa the-Borough Council will take place on Thursday, 13th irnst. The following candidates will contest, the various wards:—North Ward: Messns A Burns, W. J. Deeble and W. Thorburn, junr. Middle Ward: Messrs Thomas Eadford and W. Scott. South Ward: Messrs li. B. Hudson and 11. 11. Menzies. In the two last the contests promise to be exceedingly keen, and the retiring Councillors, Messrs Radford and Menzies will have to work hard to retain their seats, their opponents being- well-known and good men.

The postponement of the ThamesOhinemuri football match, which was to "have come off on Saturday, has raised a storm amongst the supporters of the game, who contend that the local Union has been run purely as a branch of the Auckland Hug by Union, add that the large body of Thames ban-ackers are ignored by the Auckland authorities. Instead of getting through three rounds of the senior contest for championship honours the second round has been left unfinished, and the competition abandoned for the season. Those players who have not the good fortune to get a place in the Auckland provincial team complain with reason that with only half a season to practice they have no chance of improving their game, and many are talking of leaving the Thames for some place where they can play football under more favourable conditions.

At the weekly sale at the Parawai yards yesterday very good prices were realised. Prime steers fetched £8 2s 6d to £9 each; smaller steel's, £G 15s to £7 17s 6d. Sheep were of a superior class, fetching 22s to 23s 6d each. These prices show a large advance on those of last year. Under sub-section 1 of section 3 o:I: the Government Loans to Local Bodies Amendment Act, the Thames County Council will save £62 per annum on the present rate of interest, or £80G upon the residuary currency of the loan. The Coldnial Treasurer is to be, communicated with to ask if he will consent to accept, thirteen years as the period of currency, to enable the Council to proceed under one special order i n-stead of three. The Under-Secretary of the. Lands and Survey Department has advised the Council that the Government in preparing the estimates will consider the proposed Thames River, ferry at Turua. The Minister of Lands has stated that he will pay a visit to the district, bringing Mr McGowan with him.